Imports of goods and services in Somalia
Somalia: Imports of goods and services was 386.56 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Somalia is 386.56 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 373.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Somalia peaked at 386.56 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 221.00 million current LCU, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 221.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 316.00 million current LCU | +43.0% |
| 1962 | 400.00 million current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1963 | 401.00 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 499.00 million current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1965 | 359.30 million current LCU | -28.0% |
| 1966 | 415.00 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 432.00 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 440.70 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 507.20 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 378.00 million current LCU | -25.5% |
| 1971 | 470.00 million current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 598.00 million current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1973 | 856.00 million current LCU | +43.1% |
| 1974 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.07 billion current LCU | +236.2% |
| 1978 | 4.59 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 6.80 billion current LCU | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 15.37 billion current LCU | +126.2% |
| 1981 | 15.08 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 19.81 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 25.48 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 38.07 billion current LCU | +49.4% |
| 1985 | 16.87 billion current LCU | -55.7% |
| 1986 | 35.44 billion current LCU | +110.1% |
| 1987 | 52.47 billion current LCU | +48.0% |
| 1988 | 62.98 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 251.19 billion current LCU | +298.8% |
| 1990 | 656.24 billion current LCU | +161.3% |
| 2012 | 67.83 trillion current LCU | +10236.2% |
| 2013 | 63.19 trillion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 72.47 trillion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 81.62 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 88.82 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 97.93 trillion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 112.42 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 124.17 trillion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 137.90 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 155.43 trillion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 200.06 trillion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 241.98 trillion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 333.51 trillion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 2025 | 386.56 trillion current LCU | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399.12 million current LCU | 221.00 million current LCU | 507.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.14 billion current LCU | 378.00 million current LCU | 6.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.27 billion current LCU | 15.08 billion current LCU | 251.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 656.24 billion current LCU | 656.24 billion current LCU | 656.24 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.56 trillion current LCU | 63.19 trillion current LCU | 124.17 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 242.57 trillion current LCU | 137.90 trillion current LCU | 386.56 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 496.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -19.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 220.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,058 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 154,034 current LCU per person (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Somalia?
- Imports of goods and services in Somalia was 386.56 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 386.56 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.00 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.